CVSS 3.1
3.5 lowCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NCVE-2026-113971
Low (3.5) in apple ios and ipados. EPSS 0.2% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
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This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.12 and iPadOS 18.7.12, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5. An attacker with physical access may be able to pair a device with an AirPlay receiver from the lock screen.
Severity
- EPSS
- 0.2% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 5th percentile. Scored 2026-11-10. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
- CISA's assessment (SSVC)
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial, assessed 2026-11-09. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
- CWE
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- OWASP Top 10
- A01:2025 Broken Access Control
- Published
- Modified
- Assigned by
- apple (CNA)
- NVD analysis
- Not in the NVD yet
- Record from
- the CVE List, synced
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Affected
- apple:ios and ipados
Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | before 18.7.12 |
| Apple iOS and iPadOS | before 26.5 |
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to this record's weaknesses, as MITRE names them. Credits. More on the page of CWE-284 (17).
History
- Scored 3.5 low
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